Tension As Gunmen Abduct Two Motorists

Palpable stress have gripped residents and property homeowners of the 2 Ijebu cities of Ikene and Odogbolu following the kidnapping of two motorists travelling alongside the partially abandoned Ikenne-Odogbolu highway within the Ikenne Local Government Area of Ogun State by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers on Monday afternoon.

The motorists had been stated to be travelling alongside the highway which serves as different or escape route every time there was visitors congestion on the favored Sagamu-Ore-Benin Expressway earlier than they had been kidnapped round 5p.m. Monday afternoon.

In a viral video obtained by LEADERSHIP, one of many eyewitnesses, who himself escaped being kidnapped, stated the 2 automobiles, a gold colored Toyota Sienna, with registration plate quantity: (LAGOS) APP 901 HK and a blue colored Toyota Rav-4 with registration plate quantity: (LAGOS), allegedly pushed by their homeowners, had been deserted on the scene.

LEADERSHIP gathered that, as on the time police operatives and different good Samaritans arrived on the scene, the engine of the Toyota Siena car was nonetheless operating. At the identical time, the Gunmen had bolted with their victims.

In the viral video, our correspondent additionally gathered that police operatives, allegedly led by the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) answerable for Odogbolu Division, alongside native safety outfits and the police Anti-Kidnapping Squad, had been assembly to debate the matter.

A motorist, who witnessed the kidnapping and posted the viral video, stated he deserted his personal car and fled into the bush after witnessing how their victims, who had been some meters away from his personal car.

Another eyewitness, who spoke with LEADERSHIP Tuesday night, stated the suspected kidnappers kidnapped three individuals throughout the incident.

While identities of the victims was but to be ascertained, our sources nonetheless, confirmed that the DPO of Odogbolu Division, alongside native safety outfits and the Anti-Kidnapping Squad, had launched a coordinated search towards the perpetrators for the aim of rescuing the victims and produce the suspects to guide.

When contacted, the command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Oluseyi Babaseyi, promised to get again to our correspondent however has but to take action as on the time of submitting this report.